Moving into the 2024 presidential election, voters across the board have been expressing dissatisfaction with the two major parties and an openness to third-party candidates. While a third-party candidate has never won, they have impacted the outcome of presidential elections for decades. This is the Brown Girls Guide to Third Parties. Join A'Shanti for conversations with experts, campaigners, and activists on the ground, for all the information you'll need heading into November.
Moving into the 2024 presidential election, voters across the board have been expressing dissatisfaction with the two major parties and an openness to third-party candidates. While a third-party candidate has never won, they have impacted the outcome of presidential elections for decades. This is the Brown Girls Guide to Third Parties. Join A'Shanti for conversations with experts, campaigners, and activists on the ground, for all the information you'll need heading into November.
Thank you to our partners at Third Way for making this mini season of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics possible. Third Way is a center-left think tank and the driving force for high-impact ideas and advocacy campaigns that can unite the vast American middle to build political power and deliver solutions. Learn more about our research on third parties in 2024 at www.thirdway.org/thirdparty.
The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing the face of politics. In the BGG to Politics blog, A’shanti created a space for women of color to learn about the current state of politics, to support others breaking into the political sphere, and to celebrate incredible women changing the course of the country. A’shanti founded the blog in 2018 and Wonder Media Network is thrilled to extend her platform to audio.
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A’SHANTI
With game-changing news every day, it’s an understatement to say this election cycle has been a lot. As we approach a tight race this November, I want to get past the headlines to talk about something that’s being overlooked. Something that could really change things. In fact, it’s something that’s impacted nearly every presidential election in recent history. And that’s - third parties. I’m A’shanti Gholar, host of the Brown Girls Guide to Politics. This season…
TAMMY
This is why I say that there's an unseriousness A'shanti with third party candidates. If you were serious, then you would not wait until the last minute to try to get all these petitions signed in order to be on the ballot in competitive states.
RANADA
We have to make sure that we are actually building real genuine relationships with voters, not transactional ones. That is why black voters say folks are pandering to them.
TAMMY
Sometimes we view politics as this quote unquote game as if there's no impact or consequences to these decisions.
A’SHANTI
Join me for conversations with experts, campaigners, and activists on the ground. We’ll get you all the information you need heading into November. Brought to you in partnership with Third Way, a center-left think tank and the driving force for high-impact ideas and advocacy campaigns that can unite the vast American middle to build political power and deliver solutions. Listen to the Brown Girls Guide to Politics now wherever you get your podcasts.